2.1 mi from the trailheadBig Creek
Campground
14.9 mi out & back, trail only · 3,546 ft gain · 8,112 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Big Creek - Smith Creek Trailhead, 21.0 mi each way
In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Cold Mountain Ridge is a 14.9-mile out-and-back trail in Payette National Forest climbing 3,546 feet to 8,112 feet.
3,546 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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